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IELTS Recent Actual Test With Answers Practice Test 09
IELTS Recent Actual Test With Answers Practice Test 09
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SECTION 1
Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Registration Form
Example Answer
Type of crime reported: robbery
Name: Anna 1……………
Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): 2……………
Address: 4 3…………… St.
Post code: 4……………
Nationality: Grenadian
Number of previous burglaries: 5……………
Time of apartment tenancy: 6……………
Number of occupants: 7……………
Entry point of burglar: 8……………
Details of lost property:
• Serial number of lost computer: 9……………
• Material of stolen purse: 10…………… Cloth
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SECTION 2
Questions 11-14
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
11 What is the project that Mark and Gina want to start?
A business school requirements
B directions to the business school
C explaining the business school experience
12 Who is the target audience?
A business students
B business school applicants
C summer school attendees
13 How will they convey the information?
A summer course lecture
B informational video
C pamphlet in the mail
14 They want to do this project because
A students worry about their studies.
B they want to obtain a good grade.
C they want to attract future business school applicants.
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Questions 15-20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Topic Time
• Academics
7 minutes
- 15……………
• 16……………
- Cafeteria 6 minutes
- 17……………
• Social activity
- 18…………… 8 minutes
- 19……………
• Conclusion nearly 20……………
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SECTION 3
Questions 21-26
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
21 The subjects in questionnaire are
A tourists in the hotel in this area.
B local residents.
C people who are living in this area.
22 The results of the questionnaire should be
A directly entered into the computer.
B scored by hand.
C submitted directly to Professor Curran.
23 Why should John give a copy of plans to the professor?
A to receive a good grade
B to get advice
C to earn high praise
24 How will the instructions be presented?
A given by a group representative
B given by all members of the group
C given by the professor
25 What does Dani suggest to John when those subjects receive the questionnaire?
A divide into 2 parts to argue
B focus on the opinion of the interviewees
C take consideration of both sides
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Questions 27-30
What is the source of each one below in this survey?
Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to questions
27-30.
A radio
B council meeting
C the television
D newspaper
E journal
F the Internet
27 Map
28 Photo
29 Budget
30 Comment
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SECTION 4
Questions 31-35
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31 Why did the lecturer choose to focus on the Pleasanton Town Market?
A It was the first ever Town Market.
B It has been covered extensively in local history classes.
C It is often mentioned in some literature of the library.
32 The Town Market originally made a large profit selling
A handcrafts
B vegetables
C animals
33 The money that the marketers made contributes to local
A reconstruction
B development
C defense
34 Market sales plummeted due to a lack of viable.
A agriculture
B transport
C city planning.
35 Mayor John C. Wiley decided the Clock tower would be used as a ………….. in the
early stages of the uprising
A clock
B grounds for battle
C jail
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Questions 36-40
Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Research Methods Objects Problems
reference section 36…………… there is too much information
37…………… Rebellion bias makes it 38……………
39…………… Jim Wiley the information is insufficient
newspaper archives 40…………… more detail is needed
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Answer
1 Grieg 21 C
2 15/03/1980 22 A
3 Ellendale 23 B
4 W5 2AT 24 A
5 0/no 25 C
6 8/eight months 26 A
7 1/one 27 E
8 back door 28 D
9 G4168770 29 A
10 Silver-Colored 30 B
11 C 31 C
12 B 32 C
13 B 33 B
14 A 34 B
15 teaching methods 35 C
16 accommodation 36 market
17 flats 37 interviews
18 disco 38 useless
19 international evening 39 photographs
20 2 minutes 40 crime
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Transcript
SECTION 1
POLICE: Hello, London Police Department.
ANNA: Yes, I would like to report a robbery.
POLICE: Alright, just a minute while I pull up the form. OK, could you give me your first
and last name?
ANNA: Anna Grieg (Q1).
POLICE: Anna, Greg? G-R-E-G?
ANNA: No, Grieg. G-R-I-E-G.
POLICE: Got it. Alright moving on: gender - female. Date of birth?
ANNA: 15th of March (Q2), 1980.
POLICE: Alright, thanks. Just a few more personal information questions and then we
can address your claim.
ANNA: Alright.
POLICE: What is the address?
ANNA: 4 Ellendale (Q3) St. That’s E-L-L-E-N-D-A-L-E.
POLICE: Oh right, Ellendale Street: Yeah we’ve had a lot of break-ins in that area lately.
And the postal code?
ANNA: W5 2AT (Q4).
POLICE: And are you a citizen of the UK?
ANNA: No.
POLICE: Okay, what type of citizenship do you have?
ANNA: Well, I lived in the United States for most of my life, but I am actually of
Grenadian nationality.
POLICE: Okay, so is that the country that issued your passport?
ANNA: Yes.
POLICE: Alright.
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POLICE: Hey, you would be surprised how many reports we get where people have
failed to lock their doors. Now I need you to list any missing items valued above £200.
ANNA: So far I’m missing my computer, my purse with my wallet in it, and the TV.
POLICE: OK. Let’s start with the computer. What is the estimated value?
ANNA: £500.
POLICE: And what is the serial number?
ANNA: G4168770 (Q9).
POLICE: Thank you, and a visual description?
ANNA: It is a black 13-inch Pemdas Cloudbook. There is an Oxford sticker on the lid.
POLICE: OK, and could you give a description of the purse?
ANNA: Sure. It’s a Claude Frieda shoulder bag and the material is silver-colored cloth
(Q10).
POLICE: Price?
ANNA: £300.
POLICE: Okay. That concludes my report. I’ll submit it and we’ll let you know of any
developments.
SECTION 2
TUTOR: Hi, Mark. Hi, Gina. What can I help you with?
MARK: So we were hoping you could help us with this extracurricular project.
TUTOR: Sure - what is the topic?
GINA: Attending business school.
TUTOR: This sounds like a great idea. So you’re going to explain the requirements for
getting into business school?
MARK: Not exactly. It will be more broadly about the experience – the academics,
accommodation, and social experience that comes with being a part of the business
school (Q11).
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TUTOR: I think it would be suitable to title that section accommodation (Q16) - what do
you think?
MARK: That could work. We’ll definitely describe the different dining options at the
cafeteria, and then walk students through flats and the grueling process of finding one
near the business school campus.
GINA: Okay - so we would cover specifics on the cafeteria, as well as flats (Q17)?
MARK: I think those are both helpful. We could spend about 6 minutes on
accommodation, and be sure to touch on those specifically.
TUTOR: Great. Is there anything else you would talk about?
GINA: We definitely want to go over the social aspect of attending school here.
TUTOR: Of course. I think it’s good to have a little fun once in a while when you’re
working so hard in school.
MARK: I think we are going to introduce new students to the disco (Q18) that so many
upperclassmen know and love. Maybe we’ll include a few other places too, but that’s
the main one.
GINA: We’re also going to invite students to the international evening (Q19) taking
place in the first week of school as a great chance for our large international student
population to meet a lot of other new students.
TUTOR: It can definitely be hard to meet people as an international student. I think that
is a great idea. You may want to spend slightly longer on this section than the other two.
MARK: Hm... How about 8 minutes?
GINA: That sounds reasonable. So overall, the introduction should take 3 minutes, and
then the conclusion should take 4, giving us a total of 28 minutes.
TUTOR: I wouldn’t rash your introduction. Maybe give it between 4 and 6 minutes. The
conclusion, though, can be shorter since it’s just a quick refresher of each of the topics.
Give that not more than 2 minutes (Q20).
MARK: Okay. So in total the video should take about the same time, just more intro and
less conclusion?
TUTOR: Precisely.
GINA: Alright - we are goihg to get to work on our video. Thanks for your help!
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SECTION 3
DANI; So tell me about your research project, John.
JOHN: I created a questionnaire for the study to determine people’s opinions of the
relative feasibility of earning a living in Brisbane (Q21).
DANI: Oh, cool. How is it scored? Are they all multiple choice questions?
JOHN: Well, the questions consist primarily of yes/no responses. There are two free
response questions at the end. Participants will use a computer to fill in their answers
(Q22); that way it is really easy to analyse the data afterward.
DANI: Great! It sounds like you have a pretty solid idea of what you should do. Just don’t
forget to submit a copy of your plans to Professor Curran by the 15th.
JOHN: Oh, I almost forgot!
DANI: Hm, you don’t do it for high grade or appraise, but he can review and give you
feedback (Q23).
JOHN: Right, that will be helpful - he has been conducting studies like this for 30 years
now.
DANI: Yep, oh and I’m curious - are you going to be in the room giving subjects
directions for the questionnaire?
JOHN: Well, I think the instructions will be provided by another representative who
will not be analysing the data (Q24). I want them to feel they can answer and be
completely anonymous, so I will not be in the room. Anonymity is really important for
this study.
DANI: I agree. Good idea. You should tell the representative to remind subjects to fully
consider both sides of each issue (Q25). Sometimes it’s really easy to immediately
check “yes” or “no” without stopping to think about it completely.
JOHN: That’s so true! It’s like a race to finish the questionnaire first or something. I’ll
make sure to include that in the instructions. This report has to be perfect!
DANI: Wow, what’s the big deal? I know it’s part of your grade and all...
JOHN: Well it’s that, but also a well-executed study could grab the attention of faculty in
the department, which would be a huge deal.
DANI: So...for attention?
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JOHN: No silly! I mean I could really gain the respect of professors who may later take
me on as a graduate student in their labs (Q26).
DANI: Oh, I see.
DANI: Let me take a look at the survey. Wow, this looks great! The map of the median
income by region is a great tool - where did you find it? (Q27)
JOHN: Well thanks! I read a lot of sources and just noticed this one in a small
psychology journal called Modern Psychology (Q27). It’s more helpful than the photo I
added, but I think the photo is just so interesting. It was in the newspaper last year
during that huge wage strike (Q28).
DANI: It’s great. Probably not necessary, but it looks great. I don’t understand - what is
WKRX’s involvement here?
JOHN: Oh - the radio station agreed to sponsor the study if I play their station in the
room (Q29).
DANI: Wow, interesting. So you don’t have to pay for any of this?
JOHN: Exactly.
DANI: Nice! Where did you get that idea?
JOHN: Last month at the Psychology Club Council meeting someone talked about how
easy it is to get sponsorship from local businesses, so I listened to their advice and
called around! (Q30)
DANI: I’ll have to remember that. Well, this all looks great. Good luck!
SECTION 4
Good afternoon. In the last few lectures we’ve been covering the social and political
pressures that influenced the rise of the rebellion of 1679. Today I would like to focus on
the Pleasanton Town Market.
Now, why are we talking all about some market? It’s not like it was the first market ever,
or even a particularly large market. The Pleasanton Town Market is important because
it is often mentioned in the literature found in the library (Q31). If you have ever been
there, you have probably seen all of the handcrafted items sold there now. But what
was originally bought and sold in the town market?
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In the beginning, the market sold products such as meats, furs, and simple tools. Over
time, though, it became known as the place to find quality livestock (Q32). People
came from all over the world to find the biggest and best cows, pigs, and chickens. In
fact, the profits from the Town Market became the savior of a plummeting economy
during a time of much turmoil. Not to be confused with the reconstruction era, a
period of rapid development came about in the 1660s as a result of the market’s
vendors contributing their profits to building up much needed public facilities and
defense (Q33), which would later make a huge impact on the outcome of the war.
For many years, the market flourished and began to draw in large tourism crowds in
addition to the throngs of livestock customers. However, as revolutions in farming came
about, more people moved to farms far from the city centre. Customers grew more and
more reluctant to travel all the way to the town centre for their meats when they
could easily choose to buy from local farmers near them for a fraction of the price
(Q34).
With such a fall in the profits of the town’s major profit generator, some quality town
planning was needed. In the mayoral election of 1668, a young man of little fame just
barely claimed the popular vote - none other than the now legendary John C. Wiley.
Wiley’s first decision as mayor of Pleasanton was to deal with the quickly failing Town
Market. The building with the large clock was a landmark that had symbolised growth in
Pleasanton for a generation. Wiley decided to use the notoriety of the Town Market to
set an example. During the historical Rotterdam Rebellion, Wiley gave all those
involved lifetime prison sentences in the very same building (Q35). It stayed a prison
for about 50 more years until they transported all remaining prisoners to other facilities
and turned it into the historical monument today.
Now that you know the basics of the history of the Pleasanton Town Market, I will
introduce your next group project. I want you, to make a short film based on the real
historical events that occurred in Pleasanton before and during the uprising.
I will give you some class time to look through the library’s reference section, but you
will be responsible for conducting further research outside of class. I suggest starting by
looking for information on the market (Q36) itself. You’ll find plenty of information - in
fact, some students complain that there is actually too much information on it.
On your own time, you could find family members of old war veterans to conduct
interviews (Q37). Sometimes they provide wonderful insight that you wouldn’t find in
proper history books, but be careful - an interview that is riddled with bias is useless
(Q38).
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I myself have some very old photographs (Q39) here that you are welcome to take a
look at for some inspiration. I’m lucky enough to own this one of Jim Wiley himself! Very
interesting to see, but does not provide enough information to add much to your film.
Feel free to take this film into whatever direction you choose; You could even do a
crime (Q40) thriller based on real outlaws. All you would have to do is look through the
newspaper archives in the crime section during that time period. Try to get as much
detail as you can, but you may end up having to draw your own conclusions.
Okay, that’s enough from me, so let’s go on to...
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